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Author Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) chose the name of Pink Floyd’s 1994 album The Division Bell. To enter the Bob Jones Open golf tournament, you must be named Bob Jones. The world’s most common name: Muhammad. According to some studies, the surname Baer has the most spelling variations—36. Snyder is second with 29, and Bailey has 22. ) Malcolm X named his first daughter, Attalah, after Attila the Hun. Miss Ima Hogg, the “First Lady of Texas,” was a beloved philanthropist and patron of the arts.

According to some experts, the world’s best-tasting tap water is in Los Angeles. Every day, the sun’s heat evaporates about a trillion tons of water. With just one gulp of air, a beaver can swim up to half a mile underwater. Each day, the United States uses 134 billion gallons of water to irrigate crops. Sunlight can penetrate clear ocean water to a depth of 240 feet. Eighty percent of a baby’s body weight at birth is water. ” Beethoven often dipped his head in cold water before he began composing.

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